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Athletics Canada announces 2007 Parapanamerican Games team

10 July 2007

OTTAWA (July 10)- Athletics Canada announced today the 2007 Parapanamerican Games Team competing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 12th -19th. For the first year, the Parapanamerican Games will follow the Pan American Games and take place in the same city and venue.



The Parapanamerican Games originated in 1999 in Mexico City. In their first year the Games attracted 19 countries and nearly 1000 athletes in four sports. The second Parapanamerican Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 2003. This year’s Parapanamerican Games will showcase ten different sports and are expected to attract over 1300 athletes and 700 delegates.

2007 Parapanamerican Team

Greg Dailey - Guide for Jason Dunkerley 800m, 1500m -St. George, ON
Jason Dunkerley -T11 800m, 1500m -Hamilton, ON - Coach: Ray Elrick
Jon Dunkerley- T11 100m, 200m, 400m - Brantford, ON - Coach: Andrew Pagé
Andrea Holmes - T/F44 Long Jump, 100m - Vancouver, BC - Coach: Ron Parker
Robert Hughes- F33 Discus, Shot Put- Brampton, ON - Coach: Ken Hall
Jacques Martin- F55 Discus- St. Denis Brompton, QC - Coach: Jean Laroche
Jessica Matassa- T54 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m- Windsor, ON - Coach: David Greig
Stuart McGregor- T13 400m, 800m- Ottawa, ON - Coach: Ray Elrick
Blair Miller- T38 400m, 800m- Port Alberni, BC -Coach: Dr. David Howe
Megan Muscat- T37 100m, 200m- St. Thomas, ON -Coach: David Greig
Kyle Pettey- F34 Discus, Shot Put- Brampton, ON -Coach: Ken Hall
Barry Phelan- T/F38 100m, 200m, Long Jump- Wingham, ON - Coach: Croal Phillips
Stefanie Reid- T/F44 Long Jump, 100m, 200m- Thornhill, ON - Coach: David Greig
James Shaw- F38 Discus, Shot Put- Newcastle, ON -Coach: Earl Church
William Stanley- T13 100m, 200m- Calgary, AB - Coach: John Cannon
Kris Vriend- F36 Discus, Shot Put- Edmonton, AB -Coach: Georgette Reed
Sean Young- Guide for Jon Dunkerley- 100m, 200m, 400m- Ennismore, ON - Coach: Andrew Pagé

Team Coaches

Bruce Pirnie – Head Coach – Winnipeg, MB
Georgette Reed – Assistant Coach – Edmonton, AB
David Greig – Assistant Coach – Gorrie, ON
John Pradier – Athletic Therapist – Montreal, QC
Danny Daniels – Head of Delegation – Sydney, BC

For schedule information visit http://www.cob.org.br/pan2007/ingles/para_programa.asp

Full results will be available at www.athletics.ca  

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